the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
staying the night; lodging (at)
in proportion to; just as much as
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
absolute amount; absolute quantity
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
temporary sewing; basting
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
each individual; each person
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
worst; worst-case (scenario)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
place to go; place one can go
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
cup of sake used to drink to the establishment of a partnership, commitment to marriage, etc.; nuptial cup of sake
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to lay out a futon; to make a bed